Chapter 6: Freedom Writers, my judgement, and answers from questions

So, our professor made us watch this one of a kind, inspirational movie. And it's really good, because it tackles about the equality for all races. We cannot deny to ourselves that we tend to be so racist at sometimes. So to set the record straight, this movie changed it all. This is a must watch for everybody.

I'll rate it a 9.0, and it's recommendable for all.

That's end my judgement about the movie, and we may now move on to answer questions.





1. Pick 3 students and write something about their type of English that they use.

a. Sindy
   -- All we know that in this movie, she is the most recognizable Asian woman (and my crush, by far, on the movie).

Although her she barely talks in the said movie, I can describe her type of English to be an Asian English. Why, you ask? I can describe that Asian English is somehow different from actual English. There are some words for this type of English to be said with a hard pronunciation. overall, this is not your typical English.

b. Jamal Hill

  -- He is the most outstanding guy in the first parts of the movie. He's the one who always insult Ms. G. at those parts. But at the end, He's now the one who's being insulted, not by Ms. G., but his classmates. In spite of all insult he had done to Ms. G., she stood up to stop it. 

Jamal Hill uses the Black English but with a mix of actual American English. I mean, he is that type of guy who speaks colloquially, but there are times which he speaks in a manner of  American English.

c. Marcus

  -- Marcus is the typical gangster on the movie (funny how I describe him because almost all of the students of Ms. G. are in actual gangs). Despite all of it, he manage to dress well.

Author's Note: I based my answer to all of Grand Theft Auto game who has black characters in it.

Marcus uses Black Gangster English. Why? Because as what I could see, he's the only one who really maintain that Black gangster attitude, plus his language. He always speak like how CJ in the game, titled: GTA San Andreas.

2. Analyzed the English communication skills that the teachers, especially Ms. G., possessed.

-- Every teacher in the movie uses English skills that could make them look powerful. But as to Ms. G.? It's rather a different story. Ms. G. uses English skills which also makes her look powerful, but she use it to not look powerful when it comes to her students. She uses those skills that could make her look more friendly, more approachable, and as if her level is in line with her students, but her authority is still with her.

3. How did Ms. G. downplay her power?

-- She downplayed her power by being an observant at first. She first analyze the attitude and background of her students. These are two critical points that are worth mentioning, because it shows how did she really downplayed her power:

• The insult on a paper that are meant for Jamal. She downplayed her power there by telling the some stories about the Holocaust. And because of no one who knows about the Holocaust, she surveyed her students who knows about the Holocaust. All of her students raised their hand, except for Ben.
• The Line Game. She downplayed her power their by gaining their trust by knowing some of the few things. She asked some critical questions like "Who, among all of them, are on the gang?" and "Who have lost a friend due to gang activities."

 

4. How did her students acquire some sense of power? Show some scenes.

-- How about we go to the two critical points of the story? Because these scenes are the only worth mentioning for this questions.

• First scene is that Ms. G. made them decide to get some notebooks she provided. Because these notebooks will act as their diary.

• Next (and last to mention) scene is the scene where she published the "The Freedom Writers Diary."